The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-07-29
LEBANON Express.
FRIDAY. July 70, 1887.
Local and General.

this city, a visit during this week.
y A l2-year old son of DIR. Hill, Of So
daville, had his arm badly broken on
"Wednesday, by being thrown from
buggy.
Born-near Lebanon Linn county,
Oregon, July 81, 1857, to the wife Of
Asher Hamilton, daughter; weight,
10 pounds.
$. a. ID. Hamilton, one of Scio's
pushing men has just completed con-
tract of delivering Il large lot of lumber
for d. Myers.
Mr.. j. F. Hamilton, of Berlin, Wis
consin, uncle of Mrs. u. Andrews, of
this city, has been guest Of his neice
during last week.
Chas. Whitney while working at his
barn north of town last week, received
a fracture in one of his arms. While
not very serious, ii caused considerable
pain.
]. r.. Thompson, of Tallman, was in
town Tuesday from whom we learn that
the farmers in the vicinity of Lebanon
Junction and Spicer, are about through
cutting their fall grain, and win COM
mence threshing next week. a large
yield per acre in this locality.
Mr.. Ralsion Cox, the live grocery
man of Corvallis, gave us a pleasant
call on Tuesday. He and his wife are
stopping at Sodaville and we are pleas
ed to know, are enjoying the short re-
spite from business, aiid the pleasures
afforded at the springs very much.
The cloudy weather of the past few
days has been of immense benefit TO
growing crops. The grain has literally
grown and fiourished Hike n green bay
tree under the benign influence of a
clouded sky and its colsequent GOODNESS,
and the farmers are 3ju6ilant. Good
crops mean good tinlS.
During the past fev days, many par
ties have secured at this place, their
supplies forcrossing the mountains Our
merchants are in the enjoyment Of
good trade althoughwhat is termed the
dull season, like harvest, Is in full blast.
Wait till after harvest, with wheat
dollar bushel. The good times are
coming.
Andrews & Haekeman, appreciating
our efforts in trying to supply this part
of Linn county, wkh rs large and new
sy a paper as is published i'll the coun-
~, comes TO the front this week with
n column ''ad, IN which will be found
some interesting facts for the perusal
Of our 500 bundled readers. Give it
a careful looking over-
The freight agent of the Oregon De
velopment compSny, at San Francisco
reports that trade with Yaquina bay is
growing in such proportions that the
company have ordered new steel
steamship from the East, TO go on the
line with the three ships now in use.
Instead of a steamer from this port
every FIVE days. as at present, it is the
intention to rJsl one every three days.
On Tuesday iast Joe. Blackburn, ar
re ted as the nngleader of the party
who lynched Kelly, at Dallas, Polk
county, was examined at that place
He proved an alabi, and was acquitted,
Il
lynchers will be arrested. The an
noucmentof Blackburn's acquittal was
received with an uproarous applause
by the large crowd who had gathered
at Dallas.
On Saturday last we called at Scio for
a short time. Where we found quiet
town, as everybody was engaged in
harvesting. A call at the Scio planning
mills, informed us that JEFF Myers, was
about the busiest man in town, except
johnson & Shelton, who were waiting
on a large number of customers. These
gentlemen do large business, and be-
lieves in using printers ink, see their
ssad'' in another column.
Senator J. d. Cameron of Pennsyl-
vania, Senator G. B. Farwell of Him
los, and wife and two daughters, Sena-
tor G. c. Vest of Missouri, and wife,
and Governor s. L. Hauser and daugh-
ter, of Montana, formed distinguish
ed party which arrived at Portland from
the East and were registered at the Es-
nlond ON Friday last. The party spent
a delightful week in the Yellowstone
Park. and left on Saturday for Port
Townsend, where they will board the
Olynpmn and take trip to Alaska.
We are informed by the prospectus
of the Ashland Normal school, that
Linn county is entitled to five free
scholarships. Candidates for free
scholarships shall be appointed by the
superistendant of the county in which
such candidate may reside. and shall
he at Past fifteen years of age, of sound
bodily health and of good moral char
acter. Each person so nominated shall
receive a certificate setting forth his
name age, health and character, and
shall present the same 80 the president
Of tie school, to gain admittance upon
comfy scholarship.
On Friday last Battery Z, First U. S.
Artillery, and Company l. of the Four
teeuth u 5. Infantry, came into town
and camped just north of the city linn
It's where they remained until Sunday
morning. The expedition was under
command of Col. Davis, and was join
ed here, by Gen. Gibbons. The object
Of the march is TO acquaint the men and
s.srses with field service. They go
rom here to Fish Lake, where they
ajII be Joined by F troop, Second U. =
20 IN H.